Field redefinition's help in constructing non-abelian gauge theories

Deser, S.; Stelle, K. S.

doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2019.135007

Title: Field redefinition's help in constructing non-abelian gauge theories

Abstract

We study, using the example of general covariance, to what extent a would-be non-abelian extension of free field abelian gauge theory can be helped by a field redefinition; answer – not much! However, models resulting from dimensional reduction also include non-gauge fields needing to be integrated out, thereby offering a wider choice of redefinitions whose effects may indeed change the situation.

Authors:

Deser, S.;

Publication Date:: 2019-11-01

Research Org.:: California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

OSTI Identifier:: 1569779

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1596458

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0011632

Resource Type:: Published Article

Journal Name:: Physics Letters B

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Physics Letters B Journal Volume: 798 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0370-2693

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

Subject:: 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS

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                    Deser, S., and Stelle, K. S. Field redefinition's help in constructing non-abelian gauge theories.  Netherlands: N. p., 2019. 
Web.  doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2019.135007.

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                    Deser, S., & Stelle, K. S. Field redefinition's help in constructing non-abelian gauge theories.  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2019.135007

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                    Deser, S., and Stelle, K. S. Fri .  
"Field redefinition's help in constructing non-abelian gauge theories".  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2019.135007.

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  abstractNote = {We study, using the example of general covariance, to what extent a would-be non-abelian extension of free field abelian gauge theory can be helped by a field redefinition; answer – not much! However, models resulting from dimensional reduction also include non-gauge fields needing to be integrated out, thereby offering a wider choice of redefinitions whose effects may indeed change the situation.},

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  journal      = {Physics Letters B},

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  volume       = 798,

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  month        = {11}

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